sailor1924
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Quick reply (without timetocheck the docs) First check your C80 takes NMEA0183 input. You have to go in to the set up menu of the HP-33A to choose it to output AIS. Works OK for me on my OpenCPN on a computer.
Pin out was posted earlier in this thread.
Hi;
I've recently bought the HP-33A and like it very much.
For Nigel, the firmware on mine is 20151202.
I've been trying to get the AIS on Opencpn 4.4 and am unsuccessful. I've followed the pin-out drawings here and made up a DB-9 to the unit 10 pin pig tale cord.
I'm trying to connect to a Dell laptop running XP and having no joy. I've also tried the cord on a Panasonic Tough book running Windows 7, no success there either. I've tried setting the output on both AIS and alternately on GPS and changed the output baud rates on the HP-33A and in the device manager com port settings.
I suspect that I've created some kind of port conflict but haven't been able to figure it out. Any help from someone who's been able to get it to run on Opencpn is appreciated.